2011 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 327

CHAPTER NUMBER: 218
File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 266
Sponsored By:
Senators Forehand, Benson, Colburn, Ferguson, Garagiola, Jacobs, Jennings, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Pinsky, Ramirez, Raskin, Simonaire, Stone, and Young
Entitled:
Human Trafficking Victim Protection Act

Synopsis:

Authorizing a person convicted of prostitution to file a motion to vacate the judgment under specified circumstances; establishing the requirements for a motion filed under the Act; requiring the court to hold a hearing on the motion under specified circumstances, with a specified exception; authorizing the court to take specified actions in ruling on the motion; requiring the court to state on the record the reason for its ruling on the motion; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/7
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed
Senators Forehand, Zirkin, and Raskin
4/8
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/22
First Reading Judiciary
3/25
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/6
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (136-0)
4/8
House Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed
Delegates Dumais, Lee, and McDermott
4/9
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/10
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 218

Sponsored by:

Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Bill Ferguson, District 46
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator J. B. Jennings, District 7
Senator Verna L. Jones-Rodwell, District 44
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Nancy J. King, District 39
Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Senator Roger P. Manno, District 19
Senator Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Victor R. Ramirez, District 47
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire, District 31
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Senator Ronald N. Young, District 3

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans'; etc.
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.
Expungement
Hearings
Human Rights
Judgments
Notices
Petitions
Prostitution
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Restitution
State's Attorneys
Victims -see also- Criminal Injuries Compensation

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law
( 11-303 )
Criminal Procedure
( 8-302 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 918875/01     Offered on: March 22, 2011   at: 12:36 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 472216/01     Offered on: April 9, 2011   at: 1:30 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents:
Report Number: 703527/1     Offered on: April 11, 2011   at: 11:48 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 663324/1     Offered on: April 11, 2011   at: 11:48 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
Senate
Judicial Proceedings
House
Judiciary
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 24, 2011: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 8, 2011: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House
April 6, 2011: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
April 9, 2011: Third Reading Passed (139-0)